Porsche focused on sustainability in the Taycan. Its interior can be ordered leather-free, instead made from recycled material. The three-location world premiere of the car also emphasized sustainable energy resources.

The unveiling in North America took place at Niagara Falls, New York, to represent hydropower. The European unveiling was on a solar farm. And the unveiling in Asia was on a wind farm in Fuzhou, China.

"We perceive these natural forces with all our senses in exactly the same way as we experience the impressive power delivery of the first all-electric sports car from Porsche," the automaker said in a prepared statement.

Porsche says it plans to invest more than $6.6 billion in electric mobility by 2022.

Take a look at Porsche's first fully-electric sports car and the features that make it both rival and be distinct from Tesla:

1. The automaker says the Taycan is the first vehicle with voltage levels of 800 instead of the 400 commonly found in other electric cars, such as Teslas. This allows for a shorter charging time with higher charging power, Porsche says.

3. The automaker also says that the Taycan has high "potential recuperation power," up to 265 kilowatts. Porsche says that according to its driving tests, about 90% of "everyday braking" can be done using electric motors instead of hydraulic wheel brakes.

4. The all-wheel drive has two electric motors, and the one on the rear axle also houses a two-speed transmission. The first gear gives the car more acceleration from a standing start, while the second's long gear ratio improves efficiency and power reserves, even at higher speeds, according to the automaker.

5. Like other Porsches, the Taycan has "Launch Control," which when engaged and accelerating off the line boosts the electric-motor output to 751 horsepower from 616 in the Taycan Turbo S, according to Motor1.

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